Episode 375: In The Seats With...Mark O'Brien and 'The Righteous'

Grief and guilt can externalize itself in some powerful and shocking ways...On this episode we dive into a real gem of Canadian cinema which is in theatres now; we're looking at 'The Righteous'.'The Righteous' tells the story of Frederic (Henry Czerny) a grieving man struggling with his faith, who helps an injured young man, Aaron Smith (Mark O’Brien) who stumbles onto his property one night, claiming to be lost in the woods. Frederic and his wife (Mimi Kuzyk) invite the man to stay for the night, but Frederic soon begins to have doubts about this enigmatic stranger’s story - and his motives for being there. When Aaron asks Frederic to commit an unspeakable deed, it becomes clear that the man is not who he seems, and has been sent to test the very limits of Frederic’s existence.This is a thrilling psychological piece of horror that is told with real beauty and precision from career character actor and first time feature director Mark O'Brien.We talked about the origins of the story, getting it made, directing himself, getting accepted by one of the major genre labels in the world so that the entire world will see what quality Canadian filmmaking is all about and so very much more...